CMC Podcast

52 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratings

The CMC Podcast is a platform for well-informed, collaborative and open minded conversations around rope rescue and rope access topics in a roundtable discussion format. Our aim is to inspire further research, testing and feedback around products and techniques through stories and lessons from experts. For more information visit www.CMCPro.com

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Episodes

E2 - Does Rope Access Belong in the Fire Service

March 03, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.6 MB

Topics Discussed What is rope access? Who governs RA? SPRAT https://sprat.org/ Does rope access belong in the fire service? Competence and particular skill sets vs full SPRAT certification. RAD ascent vs traditional ascent. Advantages of understanding what is happening in the world at large. Is it ok to teach someone to repel without teaching them to ascend? Do you cover work positioning and fall arrest in your departments? In what scenarios do rope access skills and techniques prov...

E1 - Training & Competency

February 17, 2021 19:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MB

Topics Discussed: 1) Determining 'defined competencies' 2) Top Down Rescue Rescue vs team based operations Fire service vs industrial brigade 3) Maintaining proficiency for rescue vs team based competencies 4) Bottom Up Rescue (Tower type rescues) Maintaining the concept of fall arrest and work positioning Training for hazards in your area Should rope access techniques be incorporated training? Inside the fence rig for rescue Ground based vs tower based 5) Rescues that require li...